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C172 flight instructor reported following wrong aircraft in pattern resulting in near midair collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1668798 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140 Flight Crew Total 535 Flight Crew Type 375 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 20 Vertical 10 |
Narrative:
While doing touch and go's with my student on xxr; we were told to follow an aircraft ahead of us in the pattern. Upon reaching downwind to base; we turned to follow another aircraft that was actually ahead of the aircraft we were instructed to follow. This resulted in a traffic conflict between us and the aircraft we were supposed to follow. The aircraft we were flying was not equipped with any traffic avoidance equipment or ads-B. This does not negate my responsibility as an instructor to maintain situational awareness at all times. I debriefed this with my student and have continued to share lessons learned with my other students since this event. When in doubt about traffic to follow; always ask for sequence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 Flight Instructor reported following wrong aircraft in pattern resulting in NMAC.
Narrative: While doing touch and go's with my student on XXR; we were told to follow an aircraft ahead of us in the pattern. Upon reaching downwind to base; we turned to follow another aircraft that was actually ahead of the aircraft we were instructed to follow. This resulted in a traffic conflict between us and the aircraft we were supposed to follow. The aircraft we were flying was not equipped with any traffic avoidance equipment or ADS-B. This does not negate my responsibility as an instructor to maintain situational awareness at all times. I debriefed this with my student and have continued to share lessons learned with my other students since this event. When in doubt about traffic to follow; always ask for sequence.
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